Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

West Ham vs Fulham – Lineups & Match Details

Fulham beat West Ham 1-0. Goals: R. Jiménez (85'). West Ham had 44% possession against Fulham's 56%. Shots on target: 2-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 27 December 2025

West HamWest Ham

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

FulhamFulham

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

Lineups

West HamWest Ham4-3-2-1
A. Areola23A. AreolaG
K. Walker-Peters2K. Walker-PetersD
J. Todibo25J. TodiboD
M. Kilman3M. KilmanD
O. Scarles30O. ScarlesD
S. Magassa27S. MagassaM
F. Potts32F. PottsM
M. Fernandes18M. FernandesM
Lucas Paqueta10Lucas PaquetaM
C. Summerville7C. SummervilleM
J. Bowen20J. BowenF

Substitutes

1M. HermansenG
9C. WilsonF
15K. MavropanosD
24G. RodriguezM
28T. SoucekM
40G. EarthyM
55M. KanteM
58A. GolambeckisD
63E. MayersD
FulhamFulham4-2-3-1
B. Leno1B. LenoG
K. Tete2K. TeteD
J. Andersen5J. AndersenD
J. Cuenca15J. CuencaD
A. Robinson33A. RobinsonD
S. Lukic20S. LukicM
S. Berge16S. BergeM
H. Wilson8H. WilsonM
E. Smith Rowe32E. Smith RoweM
Kevin22KevinM
R. Jimenez7R. JimenezF

Substitutes

23B. LecomteG
21T. CastagneD
31I. DiopD
6H. ReedM
10T. CairneyM
24J. KingM
38S. RidgeonM
11A. TraoreF
18J. Kusi AsareF

Match Events

44'Y

J. Todibo

51'Y

J. Andersen

54'Y

H. Wilson

56'S

C. Summerville

Substitution 1

69'S

Kevin

Substitution 1

82'S

Lucas Paquetá

Substitution 2

82'S

K. Tete

Substitution 2

82'S

E. Smith Rowe

Substitution 3

83'S

S. Magassa

Substitution 3

85'G

R. Jiménez

Assist: H. Wilson

88'S

S. Lukić

Substitution 4

90'+3Y

Joshua King

Statistics

West Ham
44%56%
Fulham
0.91Expected Goals (xG)1.62
11Total Shots17
2Shots on Target5
5Corners4
8Fouls8
7Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

West Ham host Fulham on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at London Stadium. The kick-off time is 15:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. West Ham go into the match 18th in the table; Fulham sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

West Ham have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Fulham have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Jan 2025: West Ham 3-2 Fulham; 14 Sept 2024: West Ham 1-1 Fulham; 14 Apr 2024: West Ham 0-2 Fulham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Fulham beat West Ham 1-0. Fulham replied with R. Jiménez 85'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 85 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

West Ham held 44% of the ball against 56% for Fulham. Shots on target finished 2-5. Expected goals read 0.91 for West Ham, 1.62 for Fulham.

Verdict

Fulham take the three points; West Ham look at a thin night for the home crowd. West Ham sat 18th and Fulham 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.